Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[SouthEssexBlade]

It is some how more pleasing without the cladding and paint.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

It was a wonderful sight when first built, you had to keep looking at it to make sure it was real and we really had a four sided ground.
Then it all went tits up

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Team photo, though not too good, plus programme line up pages showing his ability to play both sides of defence. In 1945-46 he played 4 games at right back out of 34 appearances.View attachment 71694Won 2-1View attachment 71695View attachment 71693For Hampson, died 1942, read Machent

Those programmes look to be in great condition. The only one I have from the style of the Bury prog is a mangled wreck. When I saw the game billed as Sheffield v Eindhoven, I was expecting melt-down on here!

 

[XM657]

Crucible still under construction. So guessing the early 70s

Opened 1971, what took my eye was the Glessons cabin, red at the bottom cream at the top, are they still on the go
Lyceum was run down and delapedated at this point, though still in use. Many of us on here often complain of lost buildings in Sheffield. Thank God this is still with us and what a magnificent job was made of the refurbishment. Money well spent.

 

[Silent Blade]

Crucible still under construction. So guessing the early 70s

Opened in 1971.

My first time in Crucible was watching "Pinocchio" with my school class on Saturday 13th January 1973. After the show, my dad picked me up and told me that we won at Watford by 1-0 (FA Cup) and Keith Eddy scored the goal.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Norfolk side of Cambridge Arcade. Don't remember the Copper Coin, but assume it was a café.

 

[XM657]

Those programmes look to be in great condition. The only one I have from the style of the Bury prog is a mangled wreck. When I saw the game billed as Sheffield v Eindhoven, I was expecting melt-down on here!

You, probably like me, remember the Sheffield V Glasgow games or even saw one, as I did at Hillsborough under lights. In these cases it makes sense but I'm just as bad as the rest when the Utd. is omitted in reference to The Blades.
Whilst on the subject of team names, why when a club has a world wide unique name like "The Wednesday", so defining for promotional purposes etc., why would one change it? Ludicrous, probably that's what they are
P.S. programmes aren't mine, photos I've picked up off 'tinternet.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

One for Greenwich Blade.

 

[Tony]

Those programmes look to be in great condition. The only one I have from the style of the Bury prog is a mangled wreck. When I saw the game billed as Sheffield v Eindhoven, I was expecting melt-down on here!

Weird how they played seem teams consecutively home and away.

 

[Tony]

Opened in 1971.

My first time in Crucible was watching "Pinocchio" with my school class on Saturday 13th January 1973. After the show, my dad picked me up and told me that we won at Watford by 1-0 (FA Cup) and Keith Eddy scored the goal.

Did the Pitsmoor Pillock play the title role?

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Bottom of Fargate, copper doing aerobics.

 

[Tony]

One for Greenwich Blade.

Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack on of the great albums.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

It is tagged as Angel Street. I assume it is the bottom end opposite where the ABC was just before Snig Hill.

 

[Greenwich Blade]

One for Greenwich Blade.

Wow, and one on the sub's bench as well! Probably Davy O'List watching on enviously.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Weird how they played seem teams consecutively home and away.

Good spot. It was before my time (honest). I assume it was something to do with keeping it simple immediate post-war, perhaps. By the time I started going, the only fixtures like that were Xmas Day/Boxing Day, and Easter weekend. It seemed to be a scientific law that if you won the first game, you lost the return match. I'm sure Silent Blade would have the facts to disprove it, though.
Edit - just looked, and in the 46-47 season it had settled to just the Xmas and Easter double-headers.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack on of the great albums.

Also, one of their album titles over the medical school at The Hallamshire.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

You, probably like me, remember the Sheffield V Glasgow games or even saw one, as I did at Hillsborough under lights. In these cases it makes sense but I'm just as bad as the rest when the Utd. is omitted in reference to The Blades.
Whilst on the subject of team names, why when a club has a world wide unique name like "The Wednesday", so defining for promotional purposes etc., why would one change it? Ludicrous, probably that's what they are
P.S. programmes aren't mine, photos I've picked up off 'tinternet.

I don't think I ever made it to a Sheffield v Glasgow game. The nearest I remember, which I think was connected to the Sheffield-Glasgow link, was the Sheffield FC V Queens Park game for Sheffield FC's centenary, in 1957. I think a group of us went from school, either because we played for the school at football, or for being royalists to let us see Prince Philip. An excuse for an afternoon at the Lane instead of school was a win-win, so no problem swallowing my republican principles!

 

[XM657]

Norfolk side of Cambridge Arcade. Don't remember the Copper Coin, but assume it was a café.

Previously the "El Mambo" coffee bar which was on the ground level,as seen. In the cellar were two rooms named Heaven, bright lights with sky blue/white décor and Hell, red lighting with red/black flames décor. Got a bit of a reputation because of the differing factions who used it.

 

[XM657]

I don't think I ever made it to a Sheffield v Glasgow game. The nearest I remember, which I think was connected to the Sheffield-Glasgow link, was the Sheffield FC V Queens Park game for Sheffield FC's centenary, in 1957. I think a group of us went from school, either because we played for the school at football, or for being royalists to let us see Prince Philip. An excuse for an afternoon at the Lane instead of school was a win-win, so no problem swallowing my republican principles!

I too went to the Sheffield Centenary game '57, on the Terrace getting my 'fizog' on the evening tv news. In line of shot as they filmed the team presentation pre-match. I was fourteen at the time recollecting it was half term as my mate and I were in civvies.

Weird how they played seem teams consecutively home and away.

The country was split into two leagues FL North and FL South two separate competitions. Seems wartime travel restrictions had not been lifted at this time. Apart from the N, S divide I don't see how playing consecutive games helped with fuel usage.
The Christmas/Easter consecutive games i believe was an attempt to fill grounds because many people on holiday at these times. It also has some historical meaning from 1918.when it seems to have been introduced.

 

[Roygbiv]

4 years ago today , after a 1-0 defeat at Bury, I made this

 

[Trigger Blade]

4 years ago today , after a 1-0 defeat at Bury, I made this

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You even managed to miss a player off that picture, who put in the worst 45 minute performance of any SUFC player I have ever witnessed and that’s over many games and many years.

Step forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin and nobody who saw him that night would ever have believed he would go on to play Premier League football. Or Bash, or Billy for that matter.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

I too went to the Sheffield Centenary game '57, on the Terrace getting my 'fizog' on the evening tv news. In line of shot as they filmed the team presentation pre-match. I was fourteen at the time recollecting it was half term as my mate and I were in civvies.

The country was split into two leagues FL North and FL South two separate competitions. Seems wartime travel restrictions had not been lifted at this time. Apart from the N, S divide I don't see how playing consecutive games helped with fuel usage.
The Christmas/Easter consecutive games i believe was an attempt to fill grounds because many people on holiday at these times. It also has some historical meaning from 1918.when it seems to have been introduced.

Half-term for that Sheffield FC match makes perfect sense.

 

[Paisley Blade]

Team photo, though not too good, plus programme line up pages showing his ability to play both sides of defence. In 1945-46 he played 4 games at right back out of 34 appearances.View attachment 71694Won 2-1View attachment 71695View attachment 71693For Hampson, died 1942, read Machent

Albert Nightingale was my Grandad's best mate .

 

[HighfieldBlade]

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Graham Paddon, Norwich No.10?

 

[1066blade]

It is some how more pleasing without the cladding and paint.

Architectural brutalism at its finest.

 

[Silent Blade]

Graham Paddon, Norwich No.10?

Yes

 

[XM657]

Albert Nightingale was my Grandad's best mate .y

I understand Albert was quite a character both on and of the field, took no prisoners when games got a tad spicy. May have seen him play, certainly no definite recollection, only a lad at time. My earliest recollections of United were family and folks conversations. Two names that caught my imagination after Hagan were Rickett and Nightingale.
I am always amazed how many members of this site have connections, one way or another, to many of the past players. Would be very interesting to hear any stories there are to tell however innocuous they may be.

 

[Tony]

Also, one of their album titles over the medical school at The Hallamshire.

Ars Longa Piga Brevis.

 

[Paisley Blade]

I understand Albert was quite a character both on and of the field, took no prisoners when games got a tad spicy. May have seen him play, certainly no definite recollection, only a lad at time. My earliest recollections of United were family and folks conversations. Two names that caught my imagination after Hagan were Rickett and Nightingale.
I am always amazed how many members of this site have connections, one way or another, to many of the past players. Would be very interesting to hear any stories there are to tell however innocuous they may be.

My Grandad and Dad ( when he was 10)went on the team bus with Albert once to Blackpool. I seem to remember it was for a training camp for a couple of days ( think 1940’s Dubai) .... there was a mix up with rooms capacity and Albert , my Grandad and my Dad all ended up sleeping in the same double bed

Albert also offered the chance for my Dad to be a ball boy , which he refused as he was ‘ too shy ‘ ( think 1940’s Limahl). I remember listening to that one in disbelief, I’d have given my left conker to be a ball boy !